Exploring different options of service delivery and supporting you to set up alternative delivery models

28 Jun 2016ARDS & NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL - NORTHERN IRELAND VISITOR ATTRACTION REOPENS FOLLOWING INJECTION OF £1 MILLION AND APPOINTMENT OF NEW OPERATOR

Exploris Aquarium and Sealife Centre reopens following nearly £1 million capital funding secured from the Northern Ireland, Department of Environment for facility refurbishment and support towards ongoing maintenance. Crumlin Road Gaol Ltd will work in partnership with Dingle Oceanworld to provide a first class visitor attraction.

Investment in a thorough options appraisal for any strategic service area and an early market engagement process with suppliers is necessary to understand the potential to deliver savings, investment, manage risk and deliver greater non-financial benefits - social, environmental, health, technological.

20 Oct 2015POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL - OVER 30% SAVINGS SECURED AND INVESTMENT IN NEW FACILITIES THROUGH LEISURE OUTSOURCE

Freedom Leisure, a not-for-profit leisure trust, was awarded a 15 year contract on 1 July 2015 to manage and operate 15 leisure centres for Powys County Council.

Following an initial options appraisal carried out by V4 Services and a ‘Stop and Think’ workshop, the council decided that the best strategy was for its leisure centres to be managed by an existing specialist operator.

V4 Services were further engaged to support the council through a full, EU compliant tender process.

05 Jun 2015WIRRAL COUNCIL - GROUNDWORK COMPLETED TO SET UP NEW LOCAL AUTHORITY TRADING COMPANY FOR ADULT DAY SERVICES

In February 2014 V4 Services were commissioned by Wirral Council, using the ESPO Pro5 National Consultancy Framework, to undertake a review of the proposed Local Authority Trading Company (LATC) for adult day services and day opportunities. The brief was to explore the viability of a new LATC delivery model for these services. Of significant importance was the assessment of:

The likelihood of the LATC to deliver the Medium Term Financial Plan; and

The ability of the LATC to deliver these services with long term stability and sustainability.

Our team worked in partnership with the council to carry out all the necessary work to provide confidence to the decision makers and prepare the council for moving to a different model of provision.

New arrangement for golf provision in Liverpool ensures the future viability of its golf courses by eliminating operational subsidy, while securing the provision of affordable and accessible pay-and-play golf.

The new partnership will save the council around £1.7 million over the next five years and very substantial investments in two of the council's golf courses.

28 Nov 2014BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - SPIN-OUT COMPANY CREATED TO TRADE LEGAL SERVICES

V4 Services were engaged by Buckinghamshire County Council via its Consultancy Framework to advise on the best method to create a 'spin out' company to trade legal services beyond the council and to ensure the model satisfied the requirements of Alternative Business Structure status as defined by the Solicitors' Regulation Authority (SRA).

Following all the necessary steps Buckinghamshire County Council was the first local authority to be granted a licence from the SRA and 'Buckinghamshire Law Plus Limited' became effective on 24 November 2014.

10 Apr 2015BELFAST CITY COUNCIL - SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS SECURED THROUGH NEW MODEL FOR LEISURE SERVICES

V4 Services worked in partnership with Belfast City Council to secure long-term financial savings to be used to part-finance the cost of borrowing for a £105 million capital investment in the development of new leisure facilities for the city. A new £19 million sporting and community hub is underway in South Belfast.

The outsourcing of leisure management to Fusion Leisure will result in an investment of £3 million in Bedford's leisure facilities and savings amounting to £15 million over the full contract term of the new leisure management contract.

V4 Services worked with the council to manage the procurement process ensuring both secured, and additional, facilities and activities for local people.

North Down Borough Council commissioned V4 Services to explore the options for the future management of Northern Ireland's first 50 metre competition pool and facility and to ensure full realisation of the opportunities to the local area.

After carrying out a detailed options appraisal we were subsequently commissioned to support the council to procure a leisure partner to operate the new leisure centre 'Aurora'.

05 Mar 2011PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL - OVER 30% SAVINGS ACHIEVED THROUGH ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW LEISURE AND CULTURE TRUST

Established in May 2010, Peterborough’s Leisure and Culture Trust – Vivacity exceededsubsidy reductions, increased revenue and is improving leisure and cultural services for the people of Peterborough and the surrounding area.